The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-30

and ordering night session for Tues
day next for the consideration OF bust.
ness reported by the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs. Adopted.
Mr.. II Ammond (6a called up the
resolution, reported from the CoEcmit-
tee on judiciary, recitiDg that d.
Wyatt Aiken, Representative from the
Third South Carolina District, has
been unable, from sickness, to appear
in person to be sw IN in as a men,
Der, and, in all probability, will be IN
able to appear during the remainder
OF the Congress; but that he has sub
fcribed TO an oath of Office before an
officer authoriz I'd to administer oaths,
and declaring that said oath be &C.
cepted and received by the House as
Mr.. Aiken's oath OF Office.
Mr.. Richardson N. g. submitted
the report OF the select committee
charged with inquiring into alleged
violations OF Rule No. "a Regulating
admissions to the hoor), and it was
referred to the Commit ee on Rulee.
The com mittee recommends the
amendment OF the rule so as to admit
to the floor only such ex-members az
are not interested personally or as at
torneys or agents in any claim or bill
pending before Congress.
Mr.. Steele lind attempted to call
up for considerst ton the bill for the
reorganization of the army, suggesting
that, as war had been dec AIRED, IL was
important that action should be taken
on that measure.
The suggestion raised a laugh, but
the HOUSE declined to take up the
special order and went into Commit
tee of the Whole, Mr.. McMillin (Ienc. J
10 the chair, on the po3tofIice spprc-
priation bill.
Mr.. Blount (Ga }, in charge Of the
bill, briefly explained its provisions,
stating that no new legislation wa,
proposed, aud that the es'imf q of
the department had been in the main
folio we'd. There was an increate, 10
which he called the attention of the
committee, in the appropriation for
mail depredation9 and postgtfics in
spectors. For this service 100000
was giveu, being an Increase OF $780,
600 over the appropriation last year.
This increase was given to enable the
Postmaster Genera! % investigate
more thoroughly the l,Auds which, in
many cases, existed in the conduct OF
the fourth class postoffices. He cited
several instances in hich fourth class
postmast srs had mads false reports as
10 the amount of stamrs nceled by
them, and upon which their compen.
sation was based, and he expressed
the belief that great reformation OF
the service would be worked il the
postmastsrs Of this clsss knew thst the
Postma, ter General had an increased
force OF inspectors at his command.
Mr.. P, tsrs (Kss while not oppos.
ing the bill, regretted that 1t did not
contain provision making an allow.
ance to postmasters of the third and
fourth classes for clerk hire and light
and fuel.
The bill was rsportad to the House
and passed, and the House again went
into Committee on the District of o.
lumbia appropriation bill, Mr.. Blount
(Ga.) in the chair. After brief de-
bate the committee rose, the bill was
passed and the House adjourned.
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